Ricker and Bon

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Two definitely-not-old millenials document their journeys to becoming internet-age trillionaires (inflation-adjusted). Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rickerandbon Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6QN68EeLR8

  1. APR 7

    OpenAI’s $852B Shock, AI Job Collapse & Artemis Moon Mission | Ricker and Bon #426

    A $122 billion funding round just valued OpenAI at $852 billion, with $2 billion in monthly revenue and nearly 1 billion weekly users, marking the moment AI stopped being a startup category and became global infrastructure.Five weeks into an Iran-linked oil disruption, the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, crude markets are tightening, and companies like Amazon are already passing through a 3.5% fuel surcharge, while equities continue to hover near highs.Inside the enterprise, 2026 is shaping up as the year AI gets audited. Experimentation budgets are being replaced with ROI mandates, and vendors that cannot prove real productivity gains are already on the chopping block.At the same time, new research suggests quantum machines may be closer than expected to breaking modern encryption, forcing governments and corporations to accelerate post-quantum migration years ahead of schedule.And in a sign of what AI is enabling at the edge, a single founder in Los Angeles has built a company approaching a $1.8 billion run rate using AI across coding, marketing, and customer support, compressing what used to require entire teams into one operator.Meanwhile, NASA just sent humans around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years with Artemis II, restarting a space race now defined as much by private capital and infrastructure as national prestige.Ricker and Bon. Let’s get into it.⸻OpenAI raises $122B at $852B valuation; $2B monthly revenue; ~1B weekly users, AI shifts to infrastructure scaleStrait of Hormuz disruption drives oil pressure; Amazon adds 3.5% fuel surcharge; markets remain resilientEnterprise AI enters ROI phase; budgets shift from experimentation to measurable productivityQuantum computing timeline compresses; encryption risk moves from decades to yearsSolo founder builds ~$1.8B run rate company using AI for full stack operationsNASA Artemis II completes first crewed lunar flyby in 50 plus years, space economy reactivatesIf you want a prize, send us a DM on Instagram:http://instagram.com/rickerandbonhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rickerandbon

    21 min

  2. APR 4

    Iran War Week 4, OpenAI $730B Valuation, Anthropic vs. Pentagon, Meta Verdicts | Ricker and Bon #425

    A federal judge used the word "Orwellian" this week to describe the U.S. government's attempt to blacklist one of its own AI companies for refusing to build autonomous weapons. Week four of the Iran war brought missiles into Saudi Arabia, oil past $100 a barrel, and a White House deadline that could take out Iran's power grid by April 6. Back home, TSA workers are six weeks into working without pay while ICE agents fill their posts at airports.In tech, SoftBank borrowed $40 billion — with no collateral, due back in 12 months to double down on OpenAI, now valued at $730 billion. The loan structure is Wall Street's clearest signal yet that an OpenAI IPO is coming before year's end. Meanwhile Meta took two jury verdicts on the same day — $375 million in New Mexico, $6 million in California — for what those juries said the platforms did to kids. Over 1,500 more cases are waiting in line.And Apple, the company that spent 20 years telling you its ecosystem was the best on earth, just licensed Google's AI to fix Siri.Ricker and Bon. Let's get into it.U.S. soldiers wounded in Iranian missile strike on Saudi air base; oil hits $103; April 6 Hormuz deadline setSoftBank borrows $40B unsecured to fund OpenAI at $730B valuation — IPO signalFederal judge blocks Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic after it refused to build autonomous weaponsMeta hit with $375M and $6M jury verdicts in same week over harm to children; 1,500 cases pendingNetflix raises prices across all tiers same week it closed $600M AI acquisitionApple licenses Google's Gemini to fix Siri🤔 What are your thoughts?👨‍💻❗We wanna know, comment below!If you want a prize, send us a DM of your rating on Instagram http://instagram.com/rickerandbon

    1h 15m

  3. MAR 25

    NVIDIA GTC and Michael Jackson Movie

    The best one yet

    1h 7m

  4. 08/29/2025

    Ricker and Bon Put Your Hands Up!

    Ricker and Bon Put Your Hands Up!

    36 min
  5. Bieber Swag, Full Self Driving, Business Software | Ricker and Bon #423

    07/21/2025

    Bieber Swag, Full Self Driving, Business Software | Ricker and Bon #423

    Bieber Swag, Full Self Driving, Business Software | Ricker and Bon #423

    1h 15m

  6. 07/14/2025

    American Party, iOS, and Peter Thiel Bank | Ricker and Bon #422

    American Party, iOS, and Peter Thiel Bank | Ricker and Bon #422

    46 min

  7. 06/30/2025

    What Does The FBI Director Think? | Ricker and Bon #421

    What Does The FBI Director Think? | Ricker and Bon #421

    36 min

  8. 06/02/2025

    Human or AI? | Ricker and Bon #420

    Human or AI? | Ricker and Bon #419

    37 min
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Two definitely-not-old millenials document their journeys to becoming internet-age trillionaires (inflation-adjusted). Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/rickerandbon Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6QN68EeLR8

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  • Creator
    Adobe House Records
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    390
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 869045
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    Ricker and Bon